Earl C. Slipher

American astronomer and politician (1883-1964)
Person human Q4356830
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Earl C. Slipher

Summary

Earl C. Slipher is a human[1]. He was born in Mulberry[2]. He was born on March 25, 1883[3]. He died on August 7, 1964[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mulberry[2], Earl C. Slipher…
  • Earl C. Slipher was born on March 25, 1883[3].
  • Earl C. Slipher died on August 7, 1964[4].
  • Earl C. Slipher held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Earl C. Slipher worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Earl C. Slipher worked as a politician[6].
  • Earl C. Slipher held the position of member of the Arizona House of Representatives[9].
  • Earl C. Slipher held the position of mayor[10].
  • Earl C. Slipher held the position of member of the State Senate of Arizona[11].
  • Earl C. Slipher is recorded as male[12].
  • Earl C. Slipher's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Earl C. Slipher was affiliated with the Democratic Party[14].
  • Earl C. Slipher's family name is recorded as Slipher[15].
  • Earl C. Slipher's given name is recorded as Earl[16].
  • Earl C. Slipher's given name is recorded as Charles[17].
  • Earl C. Slipher's work location is recorded as Phoenix[18].
  • Earl C. Slipher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Earl C. Slipher's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Earl C. Slipher'}[20].
  • Earl C. Slipher's sibling is recorded as Vesto Slipher[21].
  • Earl C. Slipher's writing language is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mulberry[2], Earl C. Slipher… he was born on March 25, 1883[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and politician[6]. Positions held include member of the Arizona House of Representatives[9], a position[23], in United States[24]; mayor[10], a position[25]; and member of the State Senate of Arizona[11].

Personal Life

Earl C. Slipher was affiliated with the Democratic Party[14].

Death and Burial

Earl C. Slipher died on August 7, 1964[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Earl C. Slipher include Slipher[26], a lunar crater[27].

Why It Matters

Earl C. Slipher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Slipher[26], a lunar crater[27].

FAQs

Where was Earl C. Slipher born?

Earl C. Slipher's place of birth was Mulberry[2].

What did Earl C. Slipher do for work?

Earl C. Slipher worked as astronomer[5] and politician[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Earl, Charles
    Family name Slipher
    Sibling Vesto Slipher
    Writing language English
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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